A national survey conducted via telephone recently uncovered startling trends in the rate of the diagnosis of diabetes.

Residents all across the US were asked via telephone if they had been diagnosed with diabetes, although not differentiating between the two types.

The regional discoveries were troubling, as well as the rates of reported cases compared to 20 years ago.

Compared to rates of diagnosed diabetes 20 years ago, the population of Americans with the disease has skyrocketed, even doubling in many areas.

The region of the US with the highest rate of occurrence? The South, with the concentration of the highest rates centered in the Appalachian states.

Currently, 3 out of every 50 people interviewed in the phone survey admitted to already having full blown diabetes, either as Type 1 or Type 2. However, a much, much larger population, at least 1 in 4, is suspected to have pre-diabetic disorders, such as Metabolic Syndrome.

Type 1 diabetes is genetic and not something caused by lifestyle factors. It is also considered to be incurable, but manageable. Type 2 diabetes is brought on by a combination of diet and other lifestyle factors and is 100% preventable and reversible.

As the trend line for obesity and other metabolic diseases goes skyward, the rate of diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes follows along, almost exactly following the same trajectory.

While the long-term survivability has increased, adding to the numbers of people who currently are diagnosed, the newly diagnosed patients are the leading reason for the high numbers, according to the research.

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